Sunset after the Storm
Bird Island Basin
Great Blue Heron
Ardea Herodias, is the largest Heron in North America
Common Tern
Cattle Egrets in flight
Bubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret in breeding plumage
Laughing Gulls stealing fish from the Pelicans
Leucoplaeus atricilla
Sunset Bird Island Basin
Look closely at the upper right of the sun. A sunspot or solar storm is visible to the naked eye.
Willet
Tringa semipalmata, silhouette at sunset, Bird Island Basin
Red Eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans. Also known as your common pet turtle
Feather through shell
Shipwreck
This abandoned boat was found at the 17 mile marker, still afloat with it's motor attached, covered with barnacles
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis. Originated in Africa, found in North America in 1953
Double Crested Cormorant
Phalacrocorax auritus. Notable aquamarine eyes, and bright blue mouth. Less preen oil than other birds, feathers get soaked-an advantage while diving for fish. Must spread its wings to dry them
Gaillardia pulchella
Firewheel, Indian blanket, Giradol rojo. A member of the Aster family, Asteraceae
Brown Pelican
Pelecanus occidentalis
Sanderling
Calidris alba, non breeding plumage. A circumpolar navigator, often 3-10,000 kilometers